Britain wears its history in the open. Stonehenge predates the pyramids; Hadrian's Wall still runs the width of England; Edward I's Welsh castles and the abbeys of the Scottish Borders are ruins you can walk through; and York, Bath, Canterbury and Durham are cities built around the things that made them. There are 30-odd UNESCO World Heritage Sites on this island alone.
Across: South West EnglandNorth East EnglandYorkshire & The HumberNorth WalesSouth East EnglandSouthern ScotlandCentral Scotland
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Don't miss
- Stonehenge
- Hadrian's Wall
- Roman Baths, Bath
- York Minster
- Caernarfon Castle
- Giant's Causeway
- Orkney's Neolithic Heart
Where to go for it
The regions that deliver on history & heritage.
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5 highlights South West England Stonehenge, Georgian Bath, Jurassic cliffs and the Cornish coast -
2 highlights North East England Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland's castles and empty beaches -
2 highlights Yorkshire & The Humber Two national parks, a walled medieval city and the Brontë moors -
2 highlights North Wales Eryri (Snowdonia), a ring of castles and the adventure capital -
5 highlights South East England Windsor, Oxford, cathedral cities and the white cliffs -
2 highlights Southern Scotland The Borders, Burns country and the Galloway dark skies -
1 highlights Central Scotland Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Loch Lomond
The other themes
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Outdoors & Nature Fifteen national parks, three coast paths and a lot of weather -
Arts & Culture Free national museums, the West End and the world's biggest arts festival -
Food & Drink Whisky, the pub, the Sunday roast and a lot of Michelin stars -
Royalty Palaces, castles, crown jewels and the Changing of the Guard -
Film & TV Standing where Harry Potter, Outlander and Bridgerton were shot -
Adventure & Sport Zip lines in slate quarries, surf on two coasts, and the home of the game -
Music & Festivals Glastonbury, the Fringe, Highland Games and the Beatles' city -
Relaxation & Wellbeing Thermal spas, dark skies, forest bathing and very slow walks -
Shopping Department stores, arcades, vintage markets and Harris Tweed -
Sustainability Travelling Britain by train, on foot and by ferry